We had 17 for a 6 mile run at 6 at 6. Ran to the QT for a biscuit.
Your previous Site Q was called upon to bring back #BAOPS Pain to Alcatraz. Sadly the current Site Q conveniently scheduled YHC when he was away…hmmmm. All week YHC was planning a weinke so that his entire Bourbon Chase team would post and support their driver. Well, only 2 posted, so the remaining team members will be walking or running between transition locations. What is Tega Cay known for? Well Fishsticks created a weinke “one time” that allows all PAX to experience all the HILLS of Tega Cay, so I figured why not use that as a platform. We also welcomed a FNG!!
The Thang:
During COP discussed the weinke as staying on the parking for full hour. HA! after a short COP, mossy to pull-up bars (shocking). Each PAX held plank while each did 5 pull-ups. The FNG was the second best performing pull-ups! Mossy along the path to the intersection of Tega Cay DR and Woodhaven Dr. That is base camp. From there, there are 6 legs (hills) to explore. Run to end of Woodhaven, Timberlake, Catamaran, to the lower fire station parking lot, to the bridge, and to the bottom of the infamous hill. Do 10 merkins, then back to base for 15 LBCs. Some got 4+ miles, others 3+ miles…..it was glorious!
As for FNG, grew up in Iowa and a Hawkeyes fan…..Hayden Frye is their head coach for those non-Big10 fans. YEs Big10 is THE college football conference!
Trucker out
Glad to see that some PAX don’t let rain interfere with their accountability. 6 PAX chose to get better in the rain. YHC lead the PAX to the Lowes covered porch for some pain.
The Deck of Cards came out – a first for YHC.
Hearts = merkins
Diamonds = wide arm merkins
Spades = V-ups (double the card value)
Clovers = LBCs (double the card value)
After a full deck without jokers (they were lucky I didn’t check the deck to see if I had any), we mossy to other end of lowes and back for round 2.
Round two
red cards = hand release merkins
black cards = flutters (double the card value)
Mossy back to COT.
Prayers to schools, D2D runners
It’s always a pleasure to Q Laces In especially when Slapshot (fellow Yinzer) markets that YHC will bring pull-up pains. 11 PAX got better this morning. Shout out to Greenwave for finally posting after months of hibernating.
COP started in the parking lot with 13 windmills (surprised??), 5 burpees since Cornhole was late, then 13 very slow squats. Mossy to main school parking lot, 26 IW, 13 mountain climbers, 26 SSH, and 5 burpees. PAX line up in a line facing baseball field, toy soldiers half way down then NUR to end of lot. Mumble chatter started up and was wondering when PAX would be mossy to pull-up bars. Not yet…..
PAX broke up into 3 groups. Each group lined up within the parking lot lanes near the football practice field. Run from the curb line to the first parking stall. Each stall has a assigned parking number for the students. The first number = burpees, second number = squats, third number = merkins. For example: parking stall number is 287 = 2 burpees, 8 squats, 7 merkins. Run back to curb and back up the lane to the next parking stall. Rinse and repeat until we got about half way down the parking lot.
Mossy towards pull-up bars….whoops….hard right turn and mossy to the hill next to the football stadium. PAX were soooo concerned about heading to the pull-up bars…the intention was to run more this morning. PAX were surprised and glad we mossy away from the bars.
At hill we did 22’s (11’s on steroids). 2 merkins at bottom of hill, run up hill to last light pole – 22 squats. Run back down hill. Increase/decrease by 2 reps. Mumble chatter mostly by Stang….shocking! 5 burpees to complete the WO.
Thanks for opportunity to lead, everyone was gassed and sweaty!
Prayers to Cash, Bonsai, FMSD (teachers, leaders, admin, students, and parents) during this time.
Trucker
Planned this Q while sitting at Copper Premium Pub in LW enjoying a nice after dinner Bulleit bourbon. I always wonder when planning a WO , will this be enough? As I scrawled out the idea on a bar napkin I tossed the first go out to my Sheildlock for input. Silence then ??? came the reply. Who knew the CPP was in a hole and pics wouldn’t send. Then I changed it and sent it back out. Again it didnt send. SO I finished up all headed to the house. Then came the reply- Looks great!! Only probelm was I didnt know which version of the workout it was. So I made the call.
Upon arrival Cyclopes requested the brand of bourbon from the night before since the hype tweet was nondescript. He had his ruck in the car and depending on my answer which way he would go BC or Ruck. As soon as Bulleit came out his decision was made and he rucked up. #DRP
Circled up w/ our Friends the Golden Corral Bootcampers for a Dark Helmet Disclaimer and we were off.
14 min time hack mile to Tega Cay Elementary School. The pace was brisk and the 2nd F Was flowing as we cruised up the road.
Took us down the hill to the concrete pad and circled up.
The Thang- Just Enough to Hurt
25 Ruck Squats IC
5 Man Makers OYO
25 Ruck Hammers IC- Heard some mumbling start
5 Man Makers OYO
25 Thrusters IC
5 Merkins OYO
25 Flutters w/ Ruck Press IC
5 Merkins OYO
25 Curls OYO
5 Merkins OYO
25 Ruck Swings OYO
With right at 15 minutes left me rucked back to COT. 2.39 miles covered right at 14ish minutes per. #Cyclopeshaslonglegs
Arrival with 1ish Minute to spare.
Hit the 6 for Ruck LBCs till the B/c returned.
In COT DH talked about the importance of the #SheildLock in out lives. I have been blessed with a Sheildlock that has been expanding from 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 guys. I challenge all Pax to find that guy or group that we can lean on and be vulnerable with. It is worth your time.
LOCK SHIELDS AND HOLD THE LINE!
Thanks for the opportunity to lead Mainframe.
Duck Out🦆
P.S. Bar Napkins Weinkies don’t do well on wet pavement.
Block Party 2/18/20
Warm Up
Mosey to playground
partner up- 2-3 rounds of each
Stairway to Heaven
Great group of PAX today. The mumblchatter was quality. Solid work by all. Thanks Esso for the Q!! Honored to lead💪🏻
As we look towards 2020, it was appropriate to finish 2019 with a bang.
The Thang:
20 merkins w/bell (10 each arm) – 19 Skull Crushers
20 Squats – 19 KB swings
20 Big Boy Sit ups w/bell – 19 leg raises
20 curls (10 each arm) – 19 up right rows
20 LBCs w/bell – 19 american hammers
20 Side ab bends – 19 arm shoulder press (2 arms)
2 Burpees
Run to top of parking lot and back
Rinse and repeat as many rounds possible
Surprisingly not much mumble chatter, guess each PAX took the challenge to finish 2019 off with a bang. Not surprisingly, Band Camp was the leader with the FNG and Fish Sticks neck and neck.
Trucker
It was a chili morning and I was over at Cross Town Rival FMHS to lead a WO at Laces In. I got there a little early to loosen my old bones and fortunately for me I ran into Pusher. This was a good thing because whether he knows it or not I like to soak up what he has to say. Good Dude. My grand-dad always told me two things (one I can’t say here, Snake knows what the other is) and the other is – Always listen when a wiser man is speaking. Alright enough of that, we circled up and I gave a disclaimer and I added also to please look to your left or right and get a visual of who is here because we will be moseying around in the dark and I want to make sure we all know who is all here.
I did my traditional Moseying COP:
30 SSH IC with 20 Wide arm Merkins IC (Werkins)
Mosey
20 Seal jax IC with 20 Ranger Merkins IC (which are regular Merkins if u ask Jedi) and I agree
Mosey
15 Smurf jax IC with 10 Diamond Merkins IC
Thang 1: We then found some curb and did one of my new favs – Wheel of Merkins
Grab a piece of curb, and did a 5 incline merkins. Staying in the plank position, rotate 90 degrees clockwise until your body is parallel to the curb with right hand on the curb and left hand off it. Repeat 5 merkins Rotate 90 degrees more and perform the same number of decline merkins. Rotate 90 degrees more. Repeat with left hand on the curb and right hand off it.
Did this from 5 down to 1.
Thang 2: Knocked out a string of pearls 5 squats, 10 Bomb jax, 15 Mt Climbers and 20 Big Boys then back down. I tried to keep everything in cadence. I like that so we all can stay on track and together.
I took a minute to discuss picking up the six and the fine line of when to do it and when not to. What I mean by that is when do you let the six give that extra push on his own. Hope this makes sense.
Thang 3: 11’s with Mike Tysons and Squats.
Thang 4: Wheel of Merkins Again. This time not stopping between reps 5 through 4, Rep 3 on its own then 2 and 1 without stopping.
Rounded out the last few minutes with some ab work. I did 10 flutters in cadence and Stang said that is weak.
Announcements:
Diaper Drive, Coat Drive, Nessie
Prayers for Duck Dynasty’s pregnant sister, Rebel’s daughter getting married this weekend and our Children.
Thanks again for the opportunity to lead Cyclopes!
Two Ferns!